Sarawak Cake - Cake Hitam (serikaya)

Ingredients:

          345g unsalted butter

          120g sugar

          220g plain flour

          8 eggs

          100g condensed milk

          120g horlick

          1 can of Nestle cream (170g)

          180g kaya

          140g gula hitam (black sugar)

          2 tbsp cocoa powder

Directions:

1.    Grease and line baking paper on 9” x 9” x 3” square baking tray. Allow extra baking paper over hang on both side of the baking tray.

2.    Beat butter and sugar until pale. Add in egg one at a time, beating till each combine well.

3.    Beat in condensed milk and kaya till well combine.

4.    Add in Nestle cream.

5.    Add in Horlick and cocoa powder, mixed well.

6.    Turn mixer to low speed, beat in gula hitam until combine well.

7.    Fold in flour and mix well.

8.    Pour mixture into the prepared baking tray. Cover the baking tray loosely with a piece of aluminium foil to prevent water from condensation from dripping into baking tray.

9.    Steam over medium high heat for 2 hours in a steamer or wok. Keep in mind to check on the water level of the steamer every half an hour. If the water reduces, refill with hot water instead of cold water to ensure consistency of temperature of the steamer.